by Domingo Ibanez | Published Nov 7, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Latest News, Programs, Publications, Rural Livelihood and Enterprise Development
In the coconut-growing towns of Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental, where husks once smoldered in open fields and futures felt fragile, a quiet revolution began in 2019. The IRDF Coco 3 Project didn’t arrive with fanfare; it arrived with purpose: to turn waste into...
by Domingo Ibanez | Published Nov 7, 2025 | Downloads, Latest News, Publications
Overview Launched in August 2019, the project titled “Promoting Inclusive Economic Growth through the Valorization of Coconut Husks” represents a strategic Public-Private Partnership aimed at revitalizing rural economies in Mindanao, Philippines. Spanning six years...
by Domingo Ibanez | Published Sep 10, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Rural Livelihood and Enterprise Development, Women Empowerment and Gender Equality
Hope Grows in Magsaysay: Rice Farmers Thrive Through Agroecology Project In the heart of Barangay Magsaysay, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, rice farmers have found renewed purpose and resilience through the agroecology-based rice farming system spearheaded by the...
by Domingo Ibanez | Published Aug 28, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Latest News, Programs
Kidapawan City, North Cotabato – August 26, 2025 Twenty farmers from Poblacion and nearby barangays participated in a one-day training on Inland Fishery and Farm-Based Resource Management, held at Joselito’s Function Hall, Barangay Poblacion, Kidapawan City....
by Domingo Ibanez | Published Aug 19, 2025 | Agricultural Innovation & Sustainable Farming Program, Latest News, Programs
In the quiet fields of Tublihon, Kapalong, Davao del Norte, the rice farmers and proud members of the Tublihon Florida Small Impounding System Association have a new story to tell—one of transformation, resilience, and triumph. During an interview, they shared...
